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I submitted a Scottish Export hopped like an American IPA. Did anyone attend to see what won?

Ooh, thanks for the link, carl_g!

Yeah, I'm going to look into building a bench hinged to the wall I think. Other than that, I can use a bucket with my chiller, or run a house to a drain. I'm manning up damnit!

Hahaha, thanks for the suggestions!

Yeah, I've been looking at a CFC. Hmmm... I may give it a try. Or just buy one off Ebay for $70.

Yeah, it'd be gas. Outside it is!

Welp.... I had bid on a condo and it won!!! The forecasted closing date is September 27th, so I probably won't be doing any brewing until I'm into the new place. It's cool tho, I have enough beer to get me through until then. Here's the only catch. It has a small one car garage, not big...

I can shed a little more light on this. Of these beers, Winter White uses a different yeast than the primary Bell's strain, and Hell Hath No Fury doesn't use a proprietary strain at all. I talked to Gary at Bell's, and he told me that Hell Hath No Fury uses equal parts WLP500 and WLP550. The...

Bear Brewing Works. I, at one point, had a large beard, to which my friends started calling me a bear. It wasn't till much later I found out what they meant by calling me a "bear."

How long do those milk-adhesive labels last? Do they peel with condensation or anything?

Well after referencing these threads for a while and using them for their knowledge, I've decided to join and interact!!

Bell's strain. They use it for Pale Ales, Stouts, Ambers, IPAs, and even an American Wheat. It's a versatile little strain.

I've got an Amber carbonating right now that I used cultured Bell's yeast in. I've heard many theories on what their yeast is, including mutated 1272, and mutated 001. That strain's used in almost every beer they make. I know two exceptions are the Winter White Ale, and Hell Hath No Fury... Ale...